Portugal vs Romania: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education
Portugal
3.2%
in 2022
Romania
3.4%
in 2022
Portugal rank
67th
Romania rank
65th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3.4% against 3.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 67th and Romania ranks 65th of 184 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 1.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 3.4% against 3.2% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.2%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Portugal ranks 67th and Romania ranks 65th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release